2021 / 2025 / French / English editions
Poutine Nation
Food, identity and the journey of a culinary icon
View book ↗French edition ↗DR. SYLVAIN CHARLEBOISRESEARCH / CULTURE / CONVERSATIONHALIFAX, CANADA
FOOD, understood.
THE EVERYDAY ECONOMYWhat’s really
in your grocery bill? ↗
PROFESSORMeet Sylvain ↗
01 — THE BIGGER PICTUREThe economics
The economics
behind what we eat.
From the grocery aisle to the global economy. Research and perspective from Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.
Explore the research ↗Pull up a chair.The Food Professor podcast↗PROFESSOR. RESEARCHER. PODCAST CO-HOST.Discover the stories ↓
01 / A CLOSER LOOK
Big questions.
Everyday consequences.
THE COST OF FOODRESEARCH / 2026 REPORT
What will food cost in 2026?
Explore the forecast, category by category, from Canada’s Food Price Report.
02
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
How Canadians are adapting at the grocery store
Affordability, consumption and trust in the Spring 2026 Food Sentiment Index.
DALHOUSIE · SPRING 2026 ↗03FOOD CULTURE
A Canadian dish. A much bigger story.
Poutine Nation explores the history, identity and enterprise behind an unlikely culinary icon.
BOOK · 2025 EDITION ↗02 / THE RESEARCH
What’s in store
for your grocery bill?
Canada’s Food Price Report brings the forces behind food prices into focus.
Explore the 2026 forecast ↗4–6%
Forecast increase in overall food prices
Annual forecast · Not a live price measureSource & methodology ↗
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
The research
behind the perspective.
Sylvain is Professor and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie. The lab studies the future of food through analytics and collaborative research.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 / 00:51:02
Tariff Whiplash, Rudolph on the Menu, A Bigger Africa & Ag plus Vreshin Nagarajan, Chief Ghee Officer, OG Ghee
With Michael LeBlanc & Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
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Radio / interview
The unwritten rule behind grocery pricing
Published September 11; originally aired September 10, 2026.
Open at source ↗Op-ed by Sylvain
Ottawa cuts taxes at the pump, then adds them to the grocery bill
Commentary on fuel taxes and counter-tariffs.
Open at source ↗Television / French
Canada’s food-processing vulnerability
An interview about food processing and investment. English summary title.
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Watch Sylvain on stage ↗
Halifax Chamber of Commerce · 2025 Spring Dinner
Full event recording, linked to the keynote segment.
Food inflation
Food Inflation: What to expect in 2026
An outlook on the forces affecting the grocery bill.
Artificial intelligence
How AI will revolutionize the Food Industry, from growers to consumers
AI, traceability and change throughout the food chain.
Sustainability
Sustainability Trends from Farm to Fork
Food waste, packaging and emerging industry practices.
Titles listed by National Speakers Bureau. Availability and format are arranged with the bureau.
2023 / French
La part du gâteau
Agropouvoir, biotechnologie et environnement
View book ↗Les Éditions de l’HommeLa révolution des protéinesSYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
2022 / French
La révolution des protéines
Sauver la planète un repas à la fois
View book ↗Wiley-BlackwellFood Safety, Risk Intelligence and BenchmarkingSYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
2017 / English
Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking
Comparing food safety systems across nations
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